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TSI Math: Working with Inversely-Related Variables 10 Views


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a varies inversely as the value of b. a = 90 when b = 3. What is the constant of proportionality relating a and b?


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All right sy Match members We have another varies problem

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for you That's very not So interesting are a varies

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inversely is the value of b a's ninety when b

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is three what's the constant of proportionality relating a n

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b Constant of proportionality You should use that phrase when

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europe parties to make your friends think you're really cool

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when two variables very inversely their product is constant that

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is a times b equals k the constant of proportionality

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K is the product of a and b like you

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multiply them together and you can count on what number

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you're going to get to find Kay Well we just

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multiply and be together ninety times Three is to seventy

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which is kay Well the constant of proportionality is to

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seventy that's it also it's true we just like saying

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constant of proportionality Politicians should say that well thirty a

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would be the correct answer is a very directly as

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be but in that case and b would be related

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by the equation A equals a times b instead of

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a b equals cake so that's it it's sea to

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seventy and we're going to say it one more time

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Constant of proportionality C

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